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R.I.P. Candy

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:23 pm
by zdub20
Im so f-n mad :twisted:

Yesterday, I was gone for about 12 hours. Before
I left I fed my turts. When I got home I just fell
asleep. When I got up this morning I noticed Candy
was GONE. I thought maybe she was hiding or blending
in with the rocks. NOWHERE to be found, no way she
could have gotten out. I came to the conclusion she was
eaten by my freagin turts. :twisted: There aren't any
noticeable tracings of Candy in the tank, but I do see
some small clear particles flying around in there.

--SIGH--

My turts are BABIES. How could this have happened?
If I was here I know they wouldn't have done that, but
just....agh. :x

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:27 pm
by SpotsMama
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Ummm, what's species of creature was Candy?

Almost anything living you put in your tank - and sometimes inanimate objects - will become snacks for your turtles eventually.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:32 pm
by marc_
after looking at his pic i fink she is a red eared slider

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:37 pm
by kmichael55
I think I remember Candy being a pleco...that's a shame I'm sorry, but you know turtles will eat anything... sorry for your loss.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:44 pm
by Safdar
Sorry to hear about your lose

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:51 pm
by marc_
whats a pleco ?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:52 pm
by SpotsMama
It's a fish. It's supposed to help keep the bottom of the tank clean.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:52 pm
by Turtle_Turtle
a algae eater fish

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:02 pm
by kaimarion
Thats one thing about turts they eat anything.

Candy Rest.In.Peace

How big was she?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:09 pm
by zdub20
Yeah, sorry i didn't specify Candy was a Pleco fish.
She was relatively big, a bit bigger than the turts.
Thanks everyone...--Sigh--

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:19 pm
by oobie58
I am so sorry about Candy. Candy R.I.P

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:29 pm
by kaimarion
Didn't you get Candy like 4 weeks ago?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:38 pm
by untsmurf
Did you look under all the hides in your tank? They are really resourceful hiders. I'm really sorry that she's gone :(

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:53 pm
by RunninWideOpen
oh ya, pleco's are a favorite of Spike's. He's eaten the small ones and the big ones. I never get attached to the fish I put in the tank. And I only put fish in the tank that have some nutritional value for the turts.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:55 pm
by zero_tails
wow, i feel really dumb now. sorry to hear the loss...